The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership (SWP) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee in the United Kingdom, focused on improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children, young people, and families across Surrey. Charity number 1141533, it operates as a formal joint venture of local and national charities of various sizes with a shared mission to support youth in living full, fun, and confident lives through preventative support and early interventions[1][2][5].

Objectives and Purpose

The primary purpose of the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership is to combine the strengths, experience, and reach of the charity sector within Surrey to deliver enhanced mental health and wellbeing services. The Partnership aims to participate in larger contracts and continuously improve the help and support available to its beneficiaries. Emphasis is placed on early intervention to prevent the escalation of issues into crises, thus promoting social inclusion and enabling young people to develop skills, education, capacities, and capabilities to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals[1][2][5].

Values and Approach

SWP operates with a set of core values that guide its work:

• Focused on improving outcomes for children and young people
• Open, trusting, and relational
• Ambitious and transformational
• Strengths-based and collaborative
• Learning and adapting
• Clear and determined

The Partnership emphasizes a relational approach where children and young people have a central voice in decisions about their care and can access varied services tailored to their needs and goals[1][2].

Services and Activities

Working in alliance with NHS and voluntary sector organizations, the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership delivers an emotional wellbeing and mental health service for young people in Surrey. This transformative service provides children and young people more choice and access to a range of support options. SWP and its partners work in schools, communities, and through specialized programs to foster resilience, wellbeing, and social inclusion[1][2][4].

The charity's activities include:

• Preventative and early intervention support for emotional wellbeing
• Collaboration with schools and healthcare facilities to provide integrated mental health support
• Delivery of counseling and relational support services via partner organizations such as Learning Space, Relate West Surrey, Step by Step, and YMCA East Surrey
• Support that involves families and professionals to create a comprehensive network for young people[4]

Partnerships

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership is an alliance involving multiple local and national charities. Its partners include organizations that provide housing projects, health and wellbeing services, and specialized activities for children and young people. These partnerships enable a broad range of services and community-based support solutions tailored to the needs of Surrey’s youth population[3][4].

Governance and Registration

The Surrey Wellbeing Partnership is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1141533. It is governed as a company limited by guarantee and adheres to regulatory requirements for transparency and accountability in its operations[1][5].

[1] https://surreyyouthfocus.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Surrey-Wellbeing-Partnership-Brochure.pdf [2] https://surreywellbeing.org [3] https://surreywellbeing.org/our-partners/ [4] https://www.mindworks-surrey.org/about-us/our-surrey-wellbeing-partnership-partners [5] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5014917/charity-overview